Donald A. Bouchard
"Magnum"

Magnum lived life passionately, whether it was work or play. He had many interests and passions including an affinity for great wines, music, books, scuba diving, Native American culture, photography and travel writing, He especially loved his motorcycle club, La Familia/Los Carnales that was based in Texas . They will hold a service to celebrate his life during the first weekend of March at Bryant's Ice House in Katy, TX.
Like everything he touched and that mattered to him, Don gave passionately to his long career in the A/V specialty business. He started in 1972 and had been associated with several prestigious companies over the years such as Ohm Acoustics, Dahlquist, Acoustic Research, Red Rose Music, Denon and Cello with Mark Levinson. Educated with a degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University, Don was also a highly successful motivational speaker,spokesman, and educator with clients that included IBM, Tandy, HP, Maritz Corp. and Merrill Lynch.

In celebration of his 50th birthday on February 3, 2000, Don wrote the following that captures the true essence of how he lived his life:

Finite and Infinite.

“The one commodity that I know we possess in only a finite quantity is Time.

We have an infinite capacity for experience, for knowledge,
for adventure, for stimulation, for pleasure, for joy, for passion,
for love - limited only by time and temperament.

Sooner or later, the clock will run out for all of us.
I know that when that moment arrives for me;
I will not welcome it.
There will yet be, for me, books unread, wine un-drunk,
meals uneaten, mountain roads un-ridden, reefs unexplored,
desert vistas unappreciated, cigars un-smoked, friends unknown,
sunsets unseen, love unfulfilled…

Awareness of the ticking-clock nature of life causes me no distress.
Rather, it enhances the experience and heightens my appreciation
of every savored moment. But, though I will not leave here willingly,
it will be with the certain knowledge that never did I pass upon the
opportunity for these things.

I shall never say – “I only wish that I had done this or that when I could have”.

For I did everything possible when I could do so.

My only regret will be that I had not had additional time in which to do more.”

Don Bouchard-2/3/2000